Dick Van Dyke Fell Asleep While Surfing, Woke Up Being Surrounded By Fins

by
Cailyn Finkel 1/30/2017

The gentle breeze of the wind, the rocking of the waves and the soothing sounds of the tide clashing with the shore make it easy to understand how someone could fall asleep while drifting on a surfboard just offshore. Unfortunately, that's exactly happened to one of America's most beloved actors, Dick Van Dyke.

Dick was enjoying an afternoon of surfing when he decided to soak up the sun on his board. The sunbathing turned into a nap and when he awoke, the shoreline was nowhere in sight! Dick was stranded in the middle of the ocean with no way of knowing how to get back!

That's when he started to notice fins circling his surfboard. At first Dick assumed the fins belonged to hungry sharks, but the fear quickly passed when the pod of porpoises revealed themselves! Instead of causing harm to the terrified actor, the pod pushed him all the way into shore! These brilliant creatures turned what could've been a catastrophe into a wild tale he'll cherish forever!